Der Tiergarten 1.0: Human Forces on the Animal Kingdom

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Der Tiergarten 1.0: Human Forces on the Animal Kingdom is a board game that illustrates the human forces that affect the animal kingdom and, consequently, the biodiversity of the planet. The two-person game allows the players to reflect on the effects of border walls, climate change, poaching, etc., while moving game pieces on the board. The wood was taken from a 100-plus-year-old dying maple tree that was planted in the Schönbrunn Tiergarten, the oldest zoo in the world, and was cut to prevent safety hazards. The artist then sanded and laser-engraved it with a design based on the original menagerie plans of the Tiergarten by Jean Nicolas Jadot de Ville-Issey in 1751. The game cards include archival images of animals in the Tiergarten with images dating before World War II. The game recalls popular card games such as Pokemon and Exploding Kittens, whose strategies for mass attention the artist reflected on. What might we do to make people think about biodiversity in their daily lives?

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Published by Catherine Sarah Young

Catherine Sarah Young is a Chinese-Filipina interdisciplinary artist, designer, and writer. She investigates our role in nature and the tensions between nature and technology. She has a global exhibition, awards, and fellowship profile and works with scientists, companies, and non-profits most recently in China, Austria, Uganda, and the Amazon. She is currently a Scientia scholar at UNSW Sydney Art and Design and an Obama Leader for Asia-Pacific.
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